Henderson firefighters battle 2-acre brush fire

Henderson firefighters are struggling Sunday afternoon to extinguish a 2-acre brush fire in an open area of desert.

By Rio Lacanlale Las Vegas Review-Journal

September 17, 2017 - 2:49 pm

Updated September 18, 2017 - 4:56 am

Henderson firefighters are struggling Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2017, to extinguish a 2-acre brush fire in an open area of desert near North Stephanie and Marks Street. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal @Vegas88s)

Henderson firefighters are struggling Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2017, to extinguish a 2-acre brush fire in an open area of desert near North Stephanie and Marks Street. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal @Vegas88s)

Henderson firefighters are struggling Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2017, to extinguish a 2-acre brush fire in an open area of desert near North Stephanie and Marks Street. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal @Vegas88s)

Henderson firefighters are struggling Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2017, to extinguish a 2-acre brush fire in an open area of desert near North Stephanie and Marks Street. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal @Vegas88s)

Henderson firefighters are struggling Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2017, to extinguish a 2-acre brush fire in an open area of desert near North Stephanie and Marks Street. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Henderson firefighters are struggling Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2017, to extinguish a 2-acre brush fire in an open area of desert near North Stephanie and Marks Street. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Henderson firefighters are struggling Sunday afternoon to extinguish a 2-acre brush fire in an open area of desert.

The fire was reported about 12:45 p.m. near North Stephanie and Marks streets, just west of U.S. Highway 95, Henderson Fire Department spokeswoman Kathleen Richards said. No buildings or structures are being threatened by the fire.

#HFD firefighters having difficulty accessing 2-acre brush fire near Marks/Stephanie. #BLM called in to assist. No structures threatened.